The original formula (using 1liang = 15g)
ephedra 45g
cinnamon twig 30g
licorice 15g
bitter apricot kernel 28g
We used the standard of 100 bitter apricots kernel (taking away covering) is 40g to get 70 bitter apricot kernels = 28g.
Why so much herbs being used?
We, let’s just see the preparation instructions:
Use 9sheng (1800ml) of water. First boil ephedra to get […]
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Introduction:
“痿者萎也，如草木之萎而不荣。”
That’s from some classic, I don’t remember now. In any case, when describing the lungs, just think of a set of lungs lacking nourishment, drying up, without much vitality, like a dying leaf.
Think late-stage pulmonary disease where the patient is too weak to even cough. His sputum is bubbly and not thick. His lungs and […]
The base formulae for 急性发作 as in the textbook:
1. Cold Asthma: 射干麻黄汤 or 小青龙汤
2. Hot Asthma: 定喘汤 or 越婢加半夏汤
3. Cold Covering Hot Asthma: 厚朴麻黄汤 or 小青龙加石膏汤
My summary of it is as below:
1. Cold Asthma: Use 小青龙汤 as base formula.
Throw away 桂枝 if there aren’t any exterior symptoms (this is what 射干麻黄汤 did)
Add 款冬花 and 紫菀 […]
Just for reference, remember that in 麻黄汤, the 麻：桂：草 portions are 3liang:2liang:1liang
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麻黄汤：麻黄 (3liang), 桂枝 (2liang)
越婢加半夏汤：麻黄 (6liang), 石膏 (8liang)
小青龙汤：麻黄 (3liang), 桂枝 (3liang)
小青龙加石膏汤：麻黄 (3liang), 桂枝 (3liang), 石膏 (2liang)
麻杏石甘汤：麻黄 (4liang), 石膏 (8liang)
厚朴麻黄汤：麻黄 (4liang), 石膏 (如鸡子大)
大青龙汤：麻黄 (6liang), 桂枝 (2liang), 石膏 (如鸡子大)